Disney Channel actor Cameron Boyce dies at age 20

Actor Cameron Boyce, best known for his role as the teenage son of Cruella de Vil in the Disney Channel franchise “Descendants,” died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles, a spokesperson said. He was 20 years old.

The cause of death has not been announced, but Boyce’s family released a statement Sunday saying Boyce “passed away in his sleep due to a seizure that was a result of an ongoing medical condition for which he was being treated.”

According to the Disney Channel, Boyce was born and raised in Boyce Los Angeles. He was a dancer who got his acting start in commercials. Boyce starred alongside Adam Sandler in “Grown Ups” and “Grown Ups 2.” He is in the upcoming HBO series “Mrs. Fletcher,” and “Descendants 3” is scheduled for release in August.

His spokesperson said Sunday that Boyce used his celebrity to advocate for others, including the homeless. Last year, he was honored for his work with the Thirst Project, raising more than $30,000 to dig two wells in Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland.

In 2017, he received a Daytime Emmy Award with Disney XD for his work in the series “Timeless Heroes — Be Inspired.” He appeared alongside his grandmother Jo Ann Boyce, one of 12 black teens known as the Clinton 12 who integrated public schools in Clinton, Tennessee.

Several of Boyce’s co-stars reacted to his death on social media Sunday.

Sandler tweeted : “Loved that kid. Cared so much about his family. Cared so much about the world. Thank you, Cameron, for all you gave to us. So much more was on the way. All our hearts are broken.”